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In the Washington metropolitan region, nearly half a million women and girls are living in or near poverty. We all have a stake in building the economic security of our region’s women and girls. The Women’s Foundation works to mobilize our community and provide solutions to eliminate the persistent barriers that disproportionately hinder women and girls from achieving economic security.

Does a celeb's charitable gift count more than mine?

On Saturday afternoon, I was invited to join three of our board members–Deb Gandy, Donna Callejon, and Rachel Kronowitz–to see the Washington Mystics women’s

DCWA: New data on AIDS and women in D.C. points to sad reality and possible solutions.

To kick off our bi-monthly “Lunch and Learn” seminar series, the DC Women’s Agenda (DCWA) sponsored a presentation in March by Dr. Shannon Hader,

Teach women to hammer nails, not just file them.

I loved this post today on Feministing from Misty Rojo, formerly a prison inmate, discussing the unfortunate fact that most vocational programs available to

Join in helping make the Washington metro area healthier for women.

Last week was National Women’s Health Week. It seems like an appropriate time to talk about the very real health needs that exist in

The Women's Foundation congratulates our hometown heroes!

Here at The Women’s Foundation, we know that our Grantee Partners are heroes–out there every day doing the tough work on the ground that

FOGH: Advice for today's young women.

For some inspiration for your Friday, I can’t help but sharing a blog post I recently found on Friend of Guest House’s blog about

Grantee Partner reflects on the value of technical assistance.

I’ve been working with Washington Area Women’s Foundation for a number of years in my role as director of development and volunteer services at

Christine: How Stepping Stones changed my financial future.

Christine Walker came to Washington, D.C. in 2002 from Milwaukee for better professional growth opportunities. Eager to advance her career, she enrolled in public

FAIR Fund: This award validates chances for girls to lead safer, healthier, happier lives.

The following is the speech Andrea Powell, FAIR Fund‘s executive director and co-founder, gave at the 2007 Leadership Awards celebration last night. FAIR Fund

FOGH: Think outside the box on formerly incarcerated women.

When you think about female-ex-offenders, what is the first thought that comes to your mind? When you think about prison, how do you feel?